Senior Research Developer Associate, Office of Research Development

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

With minimal direct oversight, this position will be responsible for overseeing and supporting the development of individual and/or complex funding proposals through effective interaction with all involved parties and by providing proposal management, proposal editing and/or writing integration service, and program and budget development support. This position reports directly to the Director of Research Strategy.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
  

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education

Bachelor's Degree in science, communications, business, or related field

• Experience

8 years of experience working with relevant extramural grants and contracts in an academic setting, with such experience to include at least

2 years of significant editing and advising responsibilities regarding scientific and administrative components

Preferred

• Education

Master's Degree in science, communications, business, or related field

JOB DUTIES

• Partners with key stakeholders in departments to design and implement research strategies to increase successful research portfolio. Work collaboratively with faculty members to provide research strategy for proposals and writes or provides writing support for non-scientific/technical sections for complex and individual grant applications; provides comprehensive editorial review of all sections; and independently advises principal investigators on proposal strategy, content, and organization.
• Oversee and support the development of multiple, simultaneous, complex, individual funding proposal through strategic interactions with faculty and providing proposal management. per year as well as facilitates additional individual, less complex (led by single investigator) grants.
• Provides a high-impact level of mentorship/expertise to faculty and other personnel as well as integrated knowledge in project management, science, scientific communication/editing, sponsor requirements, UT Southwestern resources, and reviewer preferences.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on complex grants and guides Research Development Associates in facilitating and submitting basic and complex grants.
• Manages and coordinates the proposal development process, working with individuals at various levels across the organization to ensure successful integration of all parts and full compliance with all funding solicitation and sponsor requirements.
• Provides drafts and/or templates of non-scientific sections, such as education and outreach and administrative/management plans.
• Proactively develops resources for faculty and other research staff and contributes to updates and maintenance of institutional resource template materials. Contributes to updates and maintenance of website and other resources.
• Demonstrates ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex scientific, medical, or technical data.
• May provide some analytical/graphics needed for applications.
• Balances the needs of multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, often deadline-driven environment where priorities change in response to external needs and opportunities.
• Provide offerings in formal programs to enhance the opportunity for larger audiences to expand their knowledge of grant writing.
• Facilitates key meetings in collaboration with faculty to ensure research agenda is moving forward. This includes but is not limited to strategy facilitation, goal and role clarity workshops, and team effectiveness engagement.
• Reports to Director of Research Strategy regarding all relevant activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!